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W. T. WATSON.

Cultivator. I

Patentgd Dec. 11, 1866.

N. PETERS. FHO'O-L THOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON u c {M1211 tans strut ffi're,Q v g Q IMPROVEMENT GULTIVATORS.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. WATSON, of Nottingham, in the county ofPrince George's, and State of Maryland, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Cultivators; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being hadto the annexed drawing, making part of this specification, in whichFigure 1 is a perspective view. I

Figure 2 is a side elevation of one of the teeth and socket.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section of a tooth on the line aa, fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a similar section on line b b. v

Figure 5 is a similar section on line 0 c.

Figure 6 is a similar section on line d d.

The same letters are employed in the designation of identical parts,

A is a'triangular frame of wood, with-holes formed for the reception ofthe sockets and teeth, to which is attached the handles B, the tonguebeing attached to the point of the frame at A. C are the teeth which Iform with a curve towards the point, as shown in fig. 2, the front ofthe tooth being formed with an acute angle, as shown in the sectionalfigures 5 and 6, so as to divide the soil and pass through it with lessresistance than is incident to the square or flat tooth. The teeth, thusconstructed, are inserted in a metallic socket, D, the tube of whichtapers upwards corresponding with the taper in the shank of the tooth,so that the tooth shall be held rigidly within the socket, beingretained when inserted by the nut E. i

That which I believe to be new in the construction of this cultivator,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- i 1. The teeth C of acultivator when constructed as set forth.

2. The combination of the frame A, teeth 0, and metallic sockets D, whensaid several parts are respectively constructed, and the whole arrangedsubstantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM T. WATSON.

Witnesses:

WM. H. Bones, JOHN R. ltrci-mnnson.

